One reason ancient Kamakura was chosen as the ‘Capital of the Samurai’ was that it was surrounded by deep forest and open to the sea in only one direction. This means that the geographical features of Kamakura were a natural fortress. The Kamakura Shogunate consciously built very narrow paths in the forest and cut paths through rocks for the purpose of defense. Today, the remnants of the paths the samurai walked are well maintained as hiking courses. All the important places for the Kamakura Shogunate were connected by these trails.

Please enjoy hiking and feeling the wind on your cheeks; you might also feel something that the samurai left behind.

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Author:Tomoko Kamishima
Japan Silhouette features beautiful things, touching scenery, and interesting buildings of historical importance—I would like to guide you to many such places through my articles. Please enjoy all “things Japanese” together with me.